30 Jan 2012

Vomit Launch

Vomit Launch were “a rock band from Chico, California from 1985 to 1992. They
released four proper albums and toured, mostly playing the West Coast
with one East Coast jaunt. Some people liked them.”

Vomit Launch, 1987

“In January 1985, in the college town of Chico, California, Gene Story
decided he wanted to start a band, with the idea that they could sound
like 4AD groups such as the Cocteau Twins or This Mortal Coil. He asked
Lindsey Thrasher and Patricia Rowland to join. Being friends with all
involved, Larry Crane offered to play bass (borrowed from roommate,
Steve Valin) and the use of his house to practice. Lindsey owned a
guitar and it wasn't yet determined what Patricia would be doing.
Basically Gene never made it to practice, but somehow friends Tim Smyth
and Toni Smith dropped by for the first rehearsal with guitars, amps and
percussion equipment. Patricia was conned into buying a drum machine,
persuaded to set aside her viola and became the vocalist.”

“Rehearsing a couple of times, the group was asked to play a house party
and needed a name. Some time before this group had assembled, Lindsey
and Doug Roberts drank a bunch of wine and created a list of possible
band names for future use. Unfortunately among these names were
Truckload of Fuckers, Fuckload of Truckers and Vomit Launch. Needing a
name with a 'gig' fast approaching, the band decided Vomit Launch would
be a fantastic choice! The party was quite a success, according to those who remembered anything the next day.”